PART 2: HE GAVE ME TWO HUNDRED MILLION TO DISAPPEAR—THEN DISCOVERED I CONTROLLED THE MONEY KEEPING HIS EMPIRE ALIVE
One hour after I signed the divorce agreement, the two hundred million yuan arrived. I looked at the banking notification. Then pressed Accept. I wasn’t going to…
PART 2: ADRIAN ASKED HIS MOTHER ABOUT MY DAUGHTER—AND LEARNED SHE HAD KNOWN I WAS PREGNANT BEFORE OUR DIVORCE
Sophia’s face had gone completely white. Adrian finally turned toward her. “What does she mean?” Sophia tightened her grip on the wedding-dress bag. “I don’t know.” I…
PART 2: MY MOTHER FIRED HIS LOVER IN FRONT OF EVERYONE—THEN THE BOARD DISCOVERED WHAT MY FATHER HAD SIGNED BEHIND HER BACK
My father stared at my mother as if he had never seen her before. Maybe he hadn’t. For twenty-five years, Victoria Bennett had been the woman who…
PART 2: THE $88,000 WAS NEVER A BRIDE PRICE—AND THE WOMAN DANIEL MARRIED HAD BEEN LYING TO HIM TOO
I looked down at Daniel’s hand gripping my arm. “We can continue as before.” For several seconds, I honestly wondered whether I had heard him correctly. Then…
PART 2: ADRIAN ACCUSED ME OF ATTACKING CLAIRE—UNTIL THE SECURITY VIDEO PLAYED IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE BOARD
Adrian’s hand was still around my wrist. Claire stood behind him. One hand covered her mouth. The other rested dramatically against the desk. She looked terrified. I…
PART 2: THREE DAYS AFTER THE DIVORCE, DANIEL LEARNED WHY THE HOSPITAL HAD BEEN CALLING MY NAME FOR MONTHS
Three days after I left, Daniel received a call from St. Matthew Children’s Hospital. He almost ignored it. Then the woman on the other end said: “Mr….
PART 2: ADRIAN WENT TO STOP THE DIVORCE—AND DISCOVERED HIS FATHER-IN-LAW HAD LEFT ONE FINAL MESSAGE FOR HIM
Adrian did not follow Claire out of the basement. For several minutes, he simply stood beside the metal chair where she had left the divorce application. The…
PART 2: THE NIGHT HE FROZE MY CARD, HE DISCOVERED WHO HAD REALLY BEEN PAYING FOR HIS LIFE
Co Thanh Xuyen leaned back in his chair and looked at me with a smile that was almost indulgent. “Don’t glare at me like you want to…
PART 2: THE NIGHT I STOPPED FOLLOWING THE STORY, MY HUSBAND STARTED FOLLOWING ME
The audit report arrived at 11:43 that night. I was still at the studio. Outside, rain streaked the floor-to-ceiling windows, turning the city lights into blurred ribbons…
PART 2: THE USB PROVED DANIEL HAD SPENT YEARS MAKING ME HATE HIM ON PURPOSE
I stared at the USB drive without touching it. Margaret pushed it closer. “Watch it before you decide what kind of man my son is.” I looked…